Introduction Philosophy of Basic Design
Issue 1 Design is as Important as Mathematics
Issue 2 Design with Wisdom, Reason, and Sensibility
Issue 3 How to Improve Sensibility
Issue 4 Forcing Oneself to be Different
Issue 5 Always Right
Issue 6 Decided by the Truth
Issue 7 Geometric Instruments vs. Computer Graphics
Issue 8 Three Basic Forms: Square, Equilateral Triangle, and Circle
Issue 9 Squares, Equilateral Triangles and Circles are Close Relatives
Issue 10 Design and Geometry as One
Issue 11 Organic Geometry-Rationale to Create a Form
Issue 12 The True Meaning of the Golden Section
Issue 13 Introducing the Irrational Number
Issue 14 Music Composed with Rational Time and Performed with Irrational Numbers
Issue 15 Geometry is the Source of Irrational Numbers
Issue 16 A Circle within a Circle
Issue 17 Equilateral Triangle as a Seed
Issue 18 Sensibility from Our Hearts
Issue 19 The Three "S" Principles for a Line
Issue 20 2D＆3D Should be Taught Together
Issue 21 Design and Craft
Issue 22 Blueprint is Required
Issue 23 Three Forbidden Drawing Methods for a Designer
Issue 24 Learning How to Simplify
Issue 25 All Assignments are Related
Issue 26 This is Why
Part One Adding a Third Dimension to a Square
Introduction
Assignment 1 One Surface, One Edge ×12
Basic Design The Cultivation of Wisdom, Reason and Sensibility
Assignment 2 Is the Problem Solved?
Assignment 3 Organic Geometry: a Refined Translation
Assignment 4 Forms in Progression
Assignment 5 Making the Best from the Worst
Assignment 6 Geometric Refinement
Assignment 7 Finding a Seamless Connection
Assignment 8 Enlarge and Reduce
Summary
Part Two Relationship Between Two
Introduction
Assignment 1 Joining Paper to Paper×24
Assignment 2 The Top Eight
Assignment 3 Geometry and Plan View Drawing
Assignment 4 Multi-view Drawing
Assignment 5 Isometric Drawing
Assignment 6 Isometric Ambiguity
Assignment 7 Lines in Space
Assignment 8 Three-dimensional Ambiguity
Assignment 9 A Letterform in an Isometric Universe
Assignment 10 25 More for the Alphabet
Summary
Part Three Visual Connection
Introduction
Assignment 1 Logotype Design
Assignment 2 Geometric Refinement
Assignment 3 Circles: a Side Trip
Assignment 4 A Set of Two Drawings to Refine a Logo
Assignment 5 Variations of the Logotype
Assignment 6 Modular Warm up
Assignment 7 The Logo Goes Modular
Assignment 8 Modules into Units
Assignment 9 Ambiguous Forms as Modules
Assignment 10 Modules in the Third Dimension
Summary
Appendix
Appendix 1 List of Tools and Materials
Appendix 2 Basic Geometry
Appendix 3 Art and Science
Appendix 4 The New Mission of Design Education
